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    Backyard Wildlife

    Not exactly wildlife but seems the best place for this. Went to my neighbor's place down the road from me. We were all evacuated during the Lee Falls fire this past week. We are technically still on level 2 evac status. The fire came within 50yds of his place and much closer to his neighbors...
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    Trip to Northern California July 26 - Aug 5, fishing closed?

    The lagoons down there, Freshwater, Stone, Big have some good fishing. Freshwater has big bass and stocker trout. The other two have searun cuts and some years, landlocked steelhead. I loved sight fishing with a leech and watching them change their coarse and bee line for my fly. Rockfish and...
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    Saltwater small boat choices.

    I would love to find one of these lightly used
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    Saltwater small boat choices.

    Bow mount was a first priority for me. I haven't even put it back in the water since purchase but got this installed. I already have a 55lb Terrova but am worried I may need the 24v Riptide. What bow mount do you have for the Montauk?
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    Saltwater small boat choices.

    The batteries are mounted as well as this box that doesn't seem to do much taking up a ton of deck space.
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    Saltwater small boat choices.

    I was planning to check this one out if the Nauset didn't work. I would expect a future repower but those 2stk can run a long time. He was willing to budge on price some. The deck layout could use revised and I didn't want that project either...
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    Saltwater small boat choices.

    I went through a recent boat search like this but mine was more centered around the Whalers. I wanted something I can fish my local lake with most of the time, but capable of near shore ocean calm days. I looked mostly at Montauks. One I test drove had too much stern weight with a 90 Honda and...
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    Backyard Wildlife

    It was a busy morning for the deer. We ended up with two does, four fawns and my daughter's buck.
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    Backyard Wildlife

    Similar cooling strategy here. This doe has bedded under the rhodie three days in a row. I'm looking forward to highs below 100deg.
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    Non-Fly Steel vs Braid

    Shuttle Hawk is a diver board that your DR release attaches to the back of. When you have resistance upwards, the planer points down making your line dive by sliding down your DR line. When your release trips, it angles up and rises to the surface to reconnect your line to. In a nutshell, I...
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    Non-Fly Steel vs Braid

    Does anybody use Shuttle Hawks on braid? I am curious if it is better or worse to get it back down than on cable. I have cable now but have considered changing it out. I use Shuttle Hawks since I prefer not to crank the ball up each time.
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    Backyard Wildlife

    Mama brought her fawns over today. I was able to get the kids and watched them do their zoomies as they worked their way through the yard. Super cute. About a half hr later another doe with a single fawn came through.
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    Backyard Wildlife

    Well, I have been disappointed the does haven't been bringing their fawns around. I saw two with their mom a couple weeks ago but they fled before I could wake my kids to have a look. This morning while heading to work, this doe and her twins were hanging out beside the shop. I was able to roll...
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    Great Garage sale scores

    In celebration of Garage sale season I have this $5 Loomis to add to the collection. I had her call her husband to make sure it wasn't his special rod. This wasn't it so they said how about $5. I did not haggle.... Also picked up a Minn Kota Endura C2 30lb for $20
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    2024 Shad stuff

    Fished at Bonneville today for our annual family shad fest. It was much slower than years past but still caught about six buckets worth. Gave away all but one bucket for bait and a few to eat. Lost more gear than normal. Saw several sturgeon come up by the bank and my kids and others hooked a...
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    Non-Fly Gear recommendation

    I spooled mine with 30 PP Depth hunter to have less drag to stay vertical. For general use I would put 40-50 but I don't recall capacity for the heavier line. Also consider left or right retrieve for the user. I prefer left for spinning and bait caster. I prefer right for open/conventional...
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    Non-Fly Gear recommendation

    I have landed some tuna on my Lexa 300 but it lacks drag and cranking power that the other reels you mentioned have. I was pretty happy with my Gomexus but it didn't get as much play since I usually reach for the Saragossas. The spinning reel is my preferred jigging setup.
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    Backyard Wildlife

    This guy and his girlfriend were pulling down cherry branches for breakfast. My oldest has claimed this guy so I will need to pass him during bow season.
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    Non-Fly Spinners, etc for kids rod?

    I second the Kastmasters and would recommend Little Cleo to the list. I find these much easier for casting by those less experienced. Spinner blades tend to catch the wind a bit more. Plus, they work well. All but two were on Kastmasters.
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    Non-Fly Boat's first halibut trip

    I have been the guy using the only manual reel amongst the electrics in 400' doing LL fishing and 4lb weights. I would get the look, are you done yet? as I crank away.... I have also fished halibut and LL with the electrics. Since these are both grocery run fisheries, the electrics are the way...
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